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Prince William surprises London school students to talk cyberbulling, mental health

Prince William continued his fight against cyberbullying and kids' mental health issues this week when he surprised a group of students Burlington Danes Academy in London, where he turned out to be the speaker at an afternoon assembly hosted by YouTube influencer Dan Howell. During his talk, the prince opened up about his concerns for students as they navigate their way toward safe and healthy time spent online, among other things. "I worry for you girls," he said in a chat with two 15-year-old students about body image issues and the web, according to People. "The touched-up pictures are not real. Don't try to recreate them or think that's what you've got to aim for. There's a lot of fakeness online so don't worry about that. That's a lot. You must be aware of that, it's a lot of pressure. There's so many things going on. You're going to be bamboozled," he urged. William also encouraged kids to take some downtime from their phones, computers and iPads. "Don't spend all day online. Seriously, don't. For your mental health, get outside, come away from the screen. By all means, be on a screen but don't be on it all day because it will only bring you into another world. It's important that you balance the time," he said. Finally, he reminded boys it's OK to discuss their feelings. "It's really important for boys. We're not very good at talking about our emotions and how we feel," he said. "Girls have got a little bit better, and boys, we've really got to work hard on being able to talk to friends, family, and trusted people about how we feel."

Prince William surprises London school students to talk cyberbulling, mental health

Prince William continued his fight against cyberbullying and kids' mental health issues this week when he surprised a group of students Burlington Danes Academy in London, where he turned out to be the speaker at an afternoon assembly hosted by YouTube influencer Dan Howell. During his talk, the prince opened up about his concerns for students as they navigate their way toward safe and healthy time spent online, among other things. "I worry for you girls," he said in a chat with two 15-year-old students about body image issues and the web, according to People. "The touched-up pictures are not real. Don't try to recreate them or think that's what you've got to aim for. There's a lot of fakeness online so don't worry about that. That's a lot. You must be aware of that, it's a lot of pressure. There's so many things going on. You're going to be bamboozled," he urged. William also encouraged kids to take some downtime from their phones, computers and iPads. "Don't spend all day online. Seriously, don't. For your mental health, get outside, come away from the screen. By all means, be on a screen but don't be on it all day because it will only bring you into another world. It's important that you balance the time," he said. Finally, he reminded boys it's OK to discuss their feelings. "It's really important for boys. We're not very good at talking about our emotions and how we feel," he said. "Girls have got a little bit better, and boys, we've really got to work hard on being able to talk to friends, family, and trusted people about how we feel."

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